Archive for May, 2007

The random world of XM Radio

May 24, 2007

Quick story here, but as a XM Radio subscriber for the past 18 months, I’ve noticed some very weird things about their musical choices. I like to flip around the channels a bit while in the car, and when you do that, you notice a bunch of weird things.

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Name that volleyball team

May 23, 2007

Like last year, I’m playing sand volleyball this summer in the local muni league. Beyond the excitement of potentially facing “That Guy” again, I’m also pretty stoked about one thing: this year, I’m the team captain… meaning I get to name the team.

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An open letter to Microsoft from a new user of Office 2007

May 8, 2007

Dear Dickfaces Microsoft,

As a longtime Microsoft Office User, I wanted to provide some honest feedback on the latest clusterfuck release of the Office suite of applications. I was one of the sacrificial lambs chosen few who upgraded to Office 2007 in my office. And even though you’ve been flooded with complaints about this abomination comments and suggestions, I thought I’d provide some additional insight. (more…)

Being a youth league parent: A how-to guide

May 1, 2007

This year, I started coaching t-ball. Twice a week, I have 11 5-year-olds hanging on my every word – or every third word… or whenever they want to pay attention. We go over the basics of baseball. Not the squeeze play or turning a nifty 5-4-3 double play. Stuff like, “You don’t throw the ball with the glove,” or “You can’t run directly from first to third.” Or the all-time favorite, “Put the bat down… the bat… put it down… the bat… stop swinging the bat!” I’m sure Tony LaRussa has the same problem.

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